LaSegunda.com, por Pamela Zuñiga, Coyhaique, 09/05/2011, extracto.-
El megaproyecto hidroeléctrico Hidroaysén, que contempla la construcción de cinco represas, fue aprobado hoy por la Comisión de Evaluación Ambiental (CEA) pese a la férrea oposición de grupos ecologistas y algunos parlamentarios de oposición.
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martes, mayo 10, 2011
miércoles, agosto 18, 2010
Editorial: The Justice Department weighs a criminal case against WikiLeaks - The Washington Post
The Washington Post, editorial, 18/08/2010, extracto/excerpt.-
IN AN INTERVIEW this year with the New Yorker, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange acknowledged that his practice of posting largely unfiltered classified information online could one day lead the Web site to have "blood on our hands."
The Pentagon has all but alleged that this day has come. Last month, with little or no screening or verification, WikiLeaks posted 76,000 classified government documents about the war in Afghanistan, including some that contained information that could be used to identify Afghans who have cooperated with the United States. The safety of these individuals and their families may now be in danger, according to the Pentagon, which has demanded that Mr. Assange hand back the original documents and permanently take down the information from his Web site. Mr. Assange has said that he has another 15,000 or so related documents that he intends to post.
The Defense Department may have little leverage over Mr. Assange, an Australian who spends much of his time in Iceland, Sweden and Belgium. But the Justice Department is said to be considering charges against him for violation of the Espionage Act. That law is intended to punish individuals who spy on the United States on behalf of a foreign power, but it is so broad and so vague that it has been misused in recent years against individuals with no connection to spying. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. last year wisely dropped such a case against two lobbyists for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. He should not now make the mistake of trying to hammer Mr. Assange with the same flawed tool.
IN AN INTERVIEW this year with the New Yorker, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange acknowledged that his practice of posting largely unfiltered classified information online could one day lead the Web site to have "blood on our hands."
The Pentagon has all but alleged that this day has come. Last month, with little or no screening or verification, WikiLeaks posted 76,000 classified government documents about the war in Afghanistan, including some that contained information that could be used to identify Afghans who have cooperated with the United States. The safety of these individuals and their families may now be in danger, according to the Pentagon, which has demanded that Mr. Assange hand back the original documents and permanently take down the information from his Web site. Mr. Assange has said that he has another 15,000 or so related documents that he intends to post.
The Defense Department may have little leverage over Mr. Assange, an Australian who spends much of his time in Iceland, Sweden and Belgium. But the Justice Department is said to be considering charges against him for violation of the Espionage Act. That law is intended to punish individuals who spy on the United States on behalf of a foreign power, but it is so broad and so vague that it has been misused in recent years against individuals with no connection to spying. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. last year wisely dropped such a case against two lobbyists for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. He should not now make the mistake of trying to hammer Mr. Assange with the same flawed tool.
jueves, julio 15, 2010
Mexico: the unknown man casts a shadow over reform | beyondbrics | FT.com
beyondbrics | FT.com, by Adam Thompson, 15/07/2010, excerpt/extracto.-
The real surprise in Wednesday’s Mexican cabinet reshuffle was not the resignation of Fernando Gómez Mont, the country’s most prominent minister, but rather his replacement by José Francisco Blake Mora.
Who? To describe Blake Mora as a relative unknown on Mexico’s political stage would be to do the man a favour. But his impact of his appointment on policy - including economic reform - may be greater than his ultra-low-profile would suggest.
As general secretary in the state government of Baja California, Blake Mora has a less-than-active relationship with the country’s leading political figures.
The real surprise in Wednesday’s Mexican cabinet reshuffle was not the resignation of Fernando Gómez Mont, the country’s most prominent minister, but rather his replacement by José Francisco Blake Mora.
Who? To describe Blake Mora as a relative unknown on Mexico’s political stage would be to do the man a favour. But his impact of his appointment on policy - including economic reform - may be greater than his ultra-low-profile would suggest.
As general secretary in the state government of Baja California, Blake Mora has a less-than-active relationship with the country’s leading political figures.
lunes, junio 21, 2010
Colombia: Primeras decisiones del presidente Santos; el nuevo mandatario comenzó empalme - El Tiempo
ELTIEMPO.COM, 21/06/2010, extracto.-
El presidente electo, Juan Manuel Santos, divulgó sus primeras acciones de gobierno: nombró a Juan Carlos Echeverry como ministro de Hacienda y a Juan Carlos Mira como secretario privado de la Presidencia.
Contó que el presidente de Ecuador, Rafael Correa, lo llamó para felicitarlo.
En la primera conferencia de prensa que ofreció como mandatario electo, Santos se refirió a temas como las relaciones con los países vecinos, el manejo de la economía y los desplazados, entre otros.
Su cita con los presidentes de las Cortes, será mañana.'Hablé con cada uno de ellos y con el coordinador del llamado Comité Interinstitucional, y quedamos que a las 11 de la mañana del miércoles les haré una visita protocolaria'.
Dijo que junto a su equipo programático realizó estudios sobre las proyección fiscales y de crecimiento para los próximos cuatro años y que no aumentará las tarifas del impuesto de renta ni del IVA.
El presidente electo, Juan Manuel Santos, divulgó sus primeras acciones de gobierno: nombró a Juan Carlos Echeverry como ministro de Hacienda y a Juan Carlos Mira como secretario privado de la Presidencia.
Contó que el presidente de Ecuador, Rafael Correa, lo llamó para felicitarlo.
En la primera conferencia de prensa que ofreció como mandatario electo, Santos se refirió a temas como las relaciones con los países vecinos, el manejo de la economía y los desplazados, entre otros.
Su cita con los presidentes de las Cortes, será mañana.'Hablé con cada uno de ellos y con el coordinador del llamado Comité Interinstitucional, y quedamos que a las 11 de la mañana del miércoles les haré una visita protocolaria'.
Dijo que junto a su equipo programático realizó estudios sobre las proyección fiscales y de crecimiento para los próximos cuatro años y que no aumentará las tarifas del impuesto de renta ni del IVA.
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